127
127
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next5. host: gorning, and welcome to the "washington journal." today is saturday, november 10. we begin this morning by looking at some stories regarding a statement that the president made yesterday in a speech addressing the nation, talking about claiming that the election gave him a mandate on taxing the rich. this is how it was reported in this morning's "new york daily news." they write "president obama claimed an election mandate to make the rich pay more in taxes, saying it is the will of the american people, making his first public appearance since his victory. obama said he would open talks with republicans next week on how to prevent painful tax hikes and budget cuts set to automatically take place effective january 1." we want to find out from you, your thoughts on the president's statement claiming that the election gave him the mandate or gives him a mandate on taxing the rich, agree or disagree. we've divided the phones in a little bit of a different manner this morning. 202-585-3880 for those making over $250,000 a year. if you're
"washington journal" is next5. host: gorning, and welcome to the "washington journal." today is saturday, november 10. we begin this morning by looking at some stories regarding a statement that the president made yesterday in a speech addressing the nation, talking about claiming that the election gave him a mandate on taxing the rich. this is how it was reported in this morning's "new york daily news." they write "president obama claimed an election mandate...
195
195
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
washington. we began with the front page of ."sa today, this is what richard wolf writes. the two sites listed no time sticking out their positions on the potential crisis that is 54 days away. this is what the two leaders had to say yesterday. we will start with harry reid and move on to john boehner. [video clip] >> they are tired of partisan gridlock. i have one goal, to be obama. obama was reelected overwhelmingly. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to reach a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit. taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and every elected a republican majority. if there was a mandate, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges we all face as a nation. my message today is not one of confrontation, but one of conviction. mr. president, this is your moment. we are ready to b
washington. we began with the front page of ."sa today, this is what richard wolf writes. the two sites listed no time sticking out their positions on the potential crisis that is 54 days away. this is what the two leaders had to say yesterday. we will start with harry reid and move on to john boehner. [video clip] >> they are tired of partisan gridlock. i have one goal, to be obama. obama was reelected overwhelmingly. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work...
198
198
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 198
favorite 0
quote 0
somehow washington never gets the message. and here we are 30 years later on the brink of another crisis on new year's eve still addicted to spending money. now, we are over $16 trillion in debt. president reagan's words and principles remain true today, and they were true when he said them. the problem is spending money. mr. speaker, the american people know this. why doesn't the federal government and congress understand it? why? because washington is obsessed with spending someone else's money. it's the arrogance of power that congress spends the people's money without regard to how this obsession affects those very people. when american families are in debt, they sacrifice, they cut spending, whether that means taking one less family vacation or fewer presents under the christmas tree. homes across the fruited plain are feeling the pain of the economic squeeze in their wall etc. and they adjust accordingly. -- wallets and they adjust accordingly. that's what happens when times are tough. families don't have a limited credi
somehow washington never gets the message. and here we are 30 years later on the brink of another crisis on new year's eve still addicted to spending money. now, we are over $16 trillion in debt. president reagan's words and principles remain true today, and they were true when he said them. the problem is spending money. mr. speaker, the american people know this. why doesn't the federal government and congress understand it? why? because washington is obsessed with spending someone else's...
134
134
Apr 5, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
you are on "washington journal." what you think about president obama, the supreme court, and health care remarks? caller: number one, i think the problem with president obama and the democratic party and the supreme court is that they try to pull the wool over the eyes of the supreme court. when they tried it, the supreme court kick -- picked the guy apart. they tried to call something commerce that is that commerce and direct him. -- and they ripped him. i want the viewers to think about where we might be today if there had been a real negotiation on this bill. what if they would have allowed the court reform? what if they would have allowed the interstate marketing of health plans and given that to the republicans and put it in the bill? where would we be today? we would not be arguing with each other. we would have a solid bill. we would have a true, none- partisan bill that could go forward. it is a shame. thank you. host: from "politico" -- nancy pelosi believes the supreme court will uphold the health care a l
you are on "washington journal." what you think about president obama, the supreme court, and health care remarks? caller: number one, i think the problem with president obama and the democratic party and the supreme court is that they try to pull the wool over the eyes of the supreme court. when they tried it, the supreme court kick -- picked the guy apart. they tried to call something commerce that is that commerce and direct him. -- and they ripped him. i want the viewers to think...
151
151
Feb 2, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 151
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. >> well, the president was in the northern virginia suburbs of washington, d.c. yesterday to announce a new mortgage relief plan, which could affect 3.5 million homeowners. we want to hear from you this morning on the "washington journal," your reaction to a new mortgage relief plan and more broadly what role the federal government, in your view, should play in mortgage relief and in housing industry. use twitter, and no hyphen if you want to make a comment, continue the conversation on our facebook page, facebook.com/cspan. here's the front page of the "washington times" newspaper, obama floats second plan for underwater homes, only three months after proposing a mortgage relief plan. president obama went back to the drawing board with another proposal paid for by a new tax on big banks that would allow millions of underwater borrowers to refinance home loans. and on the jump page, goes on to say -- here is the president as the day. >> it is not designed for those who had acted irresponsibly but it can help those who acted responsibly. not those who bought
"washington journal" is next. >> well, the president was in the northern virginia suburbs of washington, d.c. yesterday to announce a new mortgage relief plan, which could affect 3.5 million homeowners. we want to hear from you this morning on the "washington journal," your reaction to a new mortgage relief plan and more broadly what role the federal government, in your view, should play in mortgage relief and in housing industry. use twitter, and no hyphen if you want...
165
165
Aug 30, 2012
08/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
this is from the "washington post." reporting from tampa, it says from the convention stage here the republican party has tried to highlight its die versity to emphasize their economic appeal. host: that's information coming to us from "the washington post" reporting from tampa. mitt romney can accept the g.o.p. nomination in a speech that caps off the republican convention that's been going on the last couple of days. we would like to get your impressions and what you hope to hear from candidate romney. let's go to mike now in vermont on our independent line. hi, mike. caller: good morning. i like mr. romney to expand further on news reports that he has committed sheldon adelson to go to war in iran. i'd also like him to comment on him going to france when threatened by a draft or in the vietnam war. i would like to find out if any one in his family has ever served in the u.s. military because i can't find any records when i google. i would like to find out if he does go to war in iran, will any of his five sons be in
this is from the "washington post." reporting from tampa, it says from the convention stage here the republican party has tried to highlight its die versity to emphasize their economic appeal. host: that's information coming to us from "the washington post" reporting from tampa. mitt romney can accept the g.o.p. nomination in a speech that caps off the republican convention that's been going on the last couple of days. we would like to get your impressions and what you hope...
138
138
Sep 24, 2012
09/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. host: good monday morning and welcome to washington journal. "usa today" says -- the president is speaking to the united nations on tuesday. both candidates preparing for next week's first presidential debate in denver. secretary of state clinton speaks at resident's clinton .lobal initiative holbei we will stick with politics this morning and get your take on who you are voting for and why. what is your top issue? we also want to hear from undecided voters or soft voters. what are your top issues? and you can send us a tweet. also, post your comments on facebook. or send us an e-mail. we will begin this morning with the latest battleground poll from "politico" and george washington university, showing president obama with a slight edge. governor romney was leading in may. now the latest poll shows president obama up with 50%. some other tidbits about this poll. it says -- obama leads from the on the issues of handling the economy, foreign policy, taxes, medicare, and standing up for the middle class. but romney leaves on better handling of the
"washington journal" is next. host: good monday morning and welcome to washington journal. "usa today" says -- the president is speaking to the united nations on tuesday. both candidates preparing for next week's first presidential debate in denver. secretary of state clinton speaks at resident's clinton .lobal initiative holbei we will stick with politics this morning and get your take on who you are voting for and why. what is your top issue? we also want to hear from...
193
193
Jan 5, 2012
01/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 0
this is from "the washington times." as we continue to take your calls on the president's appointment of richard cordray. ohio, bob on the republican line. caller: how are you doing? i want to address a couple of the callers you had before. our local speed limit on the highway is 65. the other morning i was late for work and i was going 75. but, you know, i thought it was okay because i just ignored the rules like president obama was doing. a senate was not out on recess so it is illegal. and the driving 75 in 65 is illegal. simple. anybody can figure it out. i do agree with the caller that we should get out of the democrats and king obama's way and let him ruke the country and tell us how to live our lives. host: yemen's leader will not seek treatment in the u.s.. and here is how this newspaper placed the richard cordray appointment. and here is the front page of " the atlanta journal constitution." last call comes from tarboro, north carolina. greg the independent line. caller: other presidents have made appointments d
this is from "the washington times." as we continue to take your calls on the president's appointment of richard cordray. ohio, bob on the republican line. caller: how are you doing? i want to address a couple of the callers you had before. our local speed limit on the highway is 65. the other morning i was late for work and i was going 75. but, you know, i thought it was okay because i just ignored the rules like president obama was doing. a senate was not out on recess so it is...
158
158
Jun 22, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington post" this morning. host: on the other side of the aisle, mitt romney yesterday was speaking before the association of hispanic elected officials in florida. many headlines out of that suggesting a change in tone from the candidate. let me show you one from "new york times" let's listen in to what he had to say yesterday. >> if president obama had delivered a real recovery, a reagan recovery, we would have five billion more jobs today. five billion more. the unemployment rate would be about 6%. and our economy would be at least $1 trillion larger. now tomorrow, president obama will speak here. that's the first time he's spoken here since his last campaign. he may admit he hasn't kept every promise. and he'll probably say that even though you aren't better off today than four years ago, things could be worse. he'll apply that you don't really have an alternative. i believe he's taking your vote for granted. i've come here today with a very simple message. you do have an alternative. host: as he referenced
"washington post" this morning. host: on the other side of the aisle, mitt romney yesterday was speaking before the association of hispanic elected officials in florida. many headlines out of that suggesting a change in tone from the candidate. let me show you one from "new york times" let's listen in to what he had to say yesterday. >> if president obama had delivered a real recovery, a reagan recovery, we would have five billion more jobs today. five billion more....
165
165
Aug 28, 2012
08/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
good morning and welcome to "washington journal." the convention got under way for a few minutes before recessing today at 2:00. he unveiled a national debt clock. speakers tonight include ann romney and new jersey governor chris christie. we want to hear from you this morning which speaker you want to hear most from and why. here are the telephone numbers for you to call. you can also find us online. send us your tweets. we can share that on the air. we also have a special hashtag set up for this week. on facebook, join the conversation and you can also e- mail us. which speaker are you most looking forward to hearing and why? we would like to hear what is motivating you to listen and watch. which speakers do you want to hear? tonight, ann romney and governor chris christie. we will bring that to you live. here is a story about what is happening tonight in "the new york times." let's take a look at this speech is happening at 10:00 tonight. ann romney kicks things off and we will also hear a keynote address from governor chris chris
good morning and welcome to "washington journal." the convention got under way for a few minutes before recessing today at 2:00. he unveiled a national debt clock. speakers tonight include ann romney and new jersey governor chris christie. we want to hear from you this morning which speaker you want to hear most from and why. here are the telephone numbers for you to call. you can also find us online. send us your tweets. we can share that on the air. we also have a special hashtag...
146
146
Jun 29, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
susan detzen, and washington barnes, a supreme court reporter for "washington post." and we'll tell you what's next regarding health care in the united states. as far as questions here, it's really going to be a round table with your reactions and opinions. here are the phone lines -- you can also send us a message by facebook and twitter or email. lots of ways to be involved in our two hour health care show this morning on the "washington journal." and we begin this morning with robert barnes of "washington post" who covers the court for that paper. part of the team coverage for the court's decision yesterday. in your front page story, the second paragraph, the way you describe this as stunning legal conclusion. why is that? >> well, i think there were very few people who thought this would be a 5-4 decision that went this way. i think many thought kennedy would go along with the dibrals and maybe justice roberts would go along as well to make it a bigger decision. but there weren't all that many who thought that justice roberts would go with the liberals to uphold t
susan detzen, and washington barnes, a supreme court reporter for "washington post." and we'll tell you what's next regarding health care in the united states. as far as questions here, it's really going to be a round table with your reactions and opinions. here are the phone lines -- you can also send us a message by facebook and twitter or email. lots of ways to be involved in our two hour health care show this morning on the "washington journal." and we begin this morning...
337
337
Feb 25, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 337
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" continues. host: dave levinthal writes for "politico" -- super packs emerge as campaign gonzalez. dave levinthal welcome to the program. guest: good to be with you. host: explain the phrase campaign godzilla is? guest: nobody expected them to exist. here they are, playing an incredibly upsize role. compared to what a lot of people thought they would be playing. you have to remember that back in 2008, the superpac did not even exist in the presidential race. nobody had ever heard of it because the term superpac was not in the english lexicon. here they are and they are outside groups that are nominally independent from presidential candidates. at least the ones that are supporting presidential candidates directly. they can raise and spend unlimited sums of money that can take from -- they can take from corporations and individuals. they can spend that money on communications that are over the advocating for or against federal candidates. it can be presidential and also congressional, house, senat
"washington journal" continues. host: dave levinthal writes for "politico" -- super packs emerge as campaign gonzalez. dave levinthal welcome to the program. guest: good to be with you. host: explain the phrase campaign godzilla is? guest: nobody expected them to exist. here they are, playing an incredibly upsize role. compared to what a lot of people thought they would be playing. you have to remember that back in 2008, the superpac did not even exist in the presidential...
191
191
Dec 22, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
washington post." raymond in little rock, arkansas is on our line for democrats. you're on the wash journal. caller: good morning. i'm all for the armed guards at the schools. i mean, if you -- i heard someone come on earlier and talk about the mind of the people. you never know when a person going to snap, so there's nothing we can do about a person snapping and there's nothing we can do in america now about the gun control, because there are a billion guns on our streets, but if they have an armed guard at the entrance to our schools, they that would slow down a killer. we can't arm teachers because then we're teaching our children the wrong message. but if we put armed guards at the opening of our schools, they that would slow things down. host: dean, go ahead. caller: there's a few of the call hears the have expressed a little bit of my real, real concern. i'm a former educator for years. and i sat at a desk and listened to parents that would actually sit down and cry that they just didn't know wha
washington post." raymond in little rock, arkansas is on our line for democrats. you're on the wash journal. caller: good morning. i'm all for the armed guards at the schools. i mean, if you -- i heard someone come on earlier and talk about the mind of the people. you never know when a person going to snap, so there's nothing we can do about a person snapping and there's nothing we can do in america now about the gun control, because there are a billion guns on our streets, but if they...
126
126
Mar 29, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
washington will not decide. i have great confidence in the american people and know that when they go to the polls this november that they will elect leaders who will make certain we are held accountable. host: i know you have a meeting at the top of the hour. the front page of "the washington times" this morning -- mitt romney was vowing to stick -- to stay in this race. guest: i would not presume to tell anybody when to get in or out of a race. the american people are desirous of making certain we have one standard bearer on one-sided one the other side and to hold obama to accounts. the policies that he put in place, the sad thing is that it has devolved into dividing the country and it is very distressing. we have a plan for the future and we believe the optimism and hope of the american people rests in conservative governments that recognizes the primacy of the individual. host: the transportation bill in addition to the budget are two key issues before the house and senate this week. the transportation bil
washington will not decide. i have great confidence in the american people and know that when they go to the polls this november that they will elect leaders who will make certain we are held accountable. host: i know you have a meeting at the top of the hour. the front page of "the washington times" this morning -- mitt romney was vowing to stick -- to stay in this race. guest: i would not presume to tell anybody when to get in or out of a race. the american people are desirous of...
289
289
Jul 2, 2012
07/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 289
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: good morning, it is monday, july 2, 2012. right now you are looking at the shot of the pentagon in arlington, virginia, as we spend the first 45 minutes talking about recent changes to the role of women in combat. the department of defense recently opened up 14,000 military jobs closer to the front lines that have previously been closed to women. but critics are questioning whether the military have gone far enough. as we discussed those efforts of this money, we want to know what you think. give us a call -- a very good monday morning to you. we should note that congress is away from washington this week for the fourth of july recess, but it is still going to be an important week politically with the fallout from the supreme court decision and the new jobs numbers coming out on friday. but this morning, first we want to turn to an article in the "christian science mo
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: good morning, it is monday, july 2, 2012. right now you are looking at the shot of the pentagon in arlington, virginia, as we spend the first 45 minutes talking about recent changes to the role of women in combat. the department of defense recently opened up 14,000 military jobs closer to the front lines that have previously been closed...
145
145
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
washington, d.c.? --or its it caught up here in washington, d.c.? we want to make sure we're doing a thorough review of the law. every state has some law -- if you're over 14 in pennsylvania, you can sign yourself out. there are a lot of things we don't let kids decide when they are 14. "i need them to be in an institution or hospital, psychiatric hospital or something." the 14 year-old ensign themselves out -- can sign themselves out. a lot of these kids have a situation where their parent is scared to death of them. parents maalox themselves in a car -parents- may have locked themselves in a car. they try to get them in a hospital setting. another aspect is when it comes to dealing with danger, you have children who are in households and parents are feeling in mobilized. conn just turned down a law which would have made it easier to have institutional care for these kids. host: the congressman wants a list of the mental-health programs. are we seeing cuts potentially for mental health programs and what can be done in the next 11 or 12 days? guest:
washington, d.c.? --or its it caught up here in washington, d.c.? we want to make sure we're doing a thorough review of the law. every state has some law -- if you're over 14 in pennsylvania, you can sign yourself out. there are a lot of things we don't let kids decide when they are 14. "i need them to be in an institution or hospital, psychiatric hospital or something." the 14 year-old ensign themselves out -- can sign themselves out. a lot of these kids have a situation where their...
8,964
9.0K
Apr 18, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 8,964
favorite 0
quote 1
up next [video clip] on [video clip] "washington journal" host: good morning and welcome to the "washington journal" on this april 18. here are the headlines. it is day three of the capitol hill senate -- spending scandal. also, for democrats will unveil their 2013 budget proposal. on the campaign trail, mitt romney heads to charlotte, north carolina ahead of the national convention. we will be covering it all here on c-span. first, let's get your take on the gsa/ secret service situation. the number to call for our republican line is 202-737-0002. the number to call for our democrat line is 202-737-0001. the number to call for our independent line is 202-628- 0205. also, you can post your comments and send your questions via e-mail, a printer, and a facebook. "usa begin with today's today." it goes on to say that peter king, who heads up the house, says there is no reason to believe that national security has been compromised or that the president's security was ever affected. that could mean they were not in their rooms when recognized. it goes on to say that it is unclear how long the in
up next [video clip] on [video clip] "washington journal" host: good morning and welcome to the "washington journal" on this april 18. here are the headlines. it is day three of the capitol hill senate -- spending scandal. also, for democrats will unveil their 2013 budget proposal. on the campaign trail, mitt romney heads to charlotte, north carolina ahead of the national convention. we will be covering it all here on c-span. first, let's get your take on the gsa/ secret...
128
128
Feb 7, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
"the washington post" says -- host: according to "the washington post" there are still ways lawmakers are getting around the semantics of it. let's go to brian. did you participate over the weekend in the caucusing? caller: no, i did not. unfortunately, i had to work. i am an independent, a moderate. i like to listen to both sides. even though we are democrats or republicans, we are all citizens of the united states of america. however, i voted for president obama last time. i'm voting for congressman ron paul this time. i do not like earmarks if they are not disclosed to the public. congress and the president has to realize they are the employee. we, the voters, are the employer. anything you have to do has to be disclosed to the public. for example, out here, we are supposed to have a bullet train that goes from l.a. county to las vegas. they've been talking about that for over 10 years. that has not happened yet. our founding fathers said this in the 1700's. our government has been slowly but surely too corrupted. i am personally sick and tired of all the politicians, democrats and
"the washington post" says -- host: according to "the washington post" there are still ways lawmakers are getting around the semantics of it. let's go to brian. did you participate over the weekend in the caucusing? caller: no, i did not. unfortunately, i had to work. i am an independent, a moderate. i like to listen to both sides. even though we are democrats or republicans, we are all citizens of the united states of america. however, i voted for president obama last time....
141
141
Sep 19, 2012
09/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
the washington times,. wes iscalifornia, waiting on the republican line. go ahead. caller: thanks for giving me the opportunity. i recently changed to the republican party. i am really disappointed in my view and in and my former party. the fair share of social justice is no share. when you have a man speaking the truth that is not a gaffe if that's what he really believes. it.st don't get president obama speaking about redistribution and nobody is jumping on that. the media already has stephen colbert and john stuart. only one television station is not biased. a few radio stations. the rest of the media is pro- liberal progressive. many don't even try to be fair. host: what about republican commentators in the media calling out the romney campaign on this issue, specifically in the wall street journal today, that the romney campaign is "incompetent?" caller: at least we have one. where is something on the other side talking of obama's failures in the middle east? he got a nobel peace prize and he can walk
the washington times,. wes iscalifornia, waiting on the republican line. go ahead. caller: thanks for giving me the opportunity. i recently changed to the republican party. i am really disappointed in my view and in and my former party. the fair share of social justice is no share. when you have a man speaking the truth that is not a gaffe if that's what he really believes. it.st don't get president obama speaking about redistribution and nobody is jumping on that. the media already has stephen...
182
182
Jul 31, 2012
07/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" continues. host: we turn now to a debate in the senate over the proposed cyber security act of 2012. gregory nojeim explain, the personal privacy component to this legislation. guest: a major part is about letting companies to share information with the government about the cybersecurity threats that they see in the internet traffic that goes over their network. it is about scaring e-mail and internet use -- it is about scaring e-mail and internet use. it is import they do not share personal information that is not needed for cybersecurity. host: some of the components will be talking about and you can call us on the democratic line, 202-737-0001. republicans, 202-737-0002. independents, 202-628-0205. we were showing some stats about the cybersecurity act of 2012. host: your group is concerned about the personal privacy aspect of this bill. guest: we do not support it. the major problems are the breath of the authority is given to companies. .o block data, n the breath of the security given make
"washington journal" continues. host: we turn now to a debate in the senate over the proposed cyber security act of 2012. gregory nojeim explain, the personal privacy component to this legislation. guest: a major part is about letting companies to share information with the government about the cybersecurity threats that they see in the internet traffic that goes over their network. it is about scaring e-mail and internet use -- it is about scaring e-mail and internet use. it is...
338
338
Oct 7, 2012
10/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 338
favorite 0
quote 1
"washington journal" is next. ♪ >> good morning and welcome to "washington journal." as campaign 2012 hits its final month, the presidential candidates are using the economy to frame their vision for the future and what they would do for the american dream. we saw a jobs numbers that showed an unproven unemployment rate. we would like to hear your opinions. has the american dream been downsized? you can also share your opinion on social media. send us a tweet by writing @cspanwj. you can also join the conversation on facebook. or you can e-mail us. the front page of "the washington post"looks out with the call life of a salesman. he always finds to -- he always seems to find optimism in the worst of circumstances. here is another chance. the story profiles this man building and installing pools. how he had to downsize his business, cut employees, and work even harder to find jobs. let's take a look at the content. it says -- what do you think? has the picture of the american dream changed? national journal took a look it how americans are perceiving the economic situa
"washington journal" is next. ♪ >> good morning and welcome to "washington journal." as campaign 2012 hits its final month, the presidential candidates are using the economy to frame their vision for the future and what they would do for the american dream. we saw a jobs numbers that showed an unproven unemployment rate. we would like to hear your opinions. has the american dream been downsized? you can also share your opinion on social media. send us a tweet by...
166
166
Apr 10, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
you do "washington times," "washington post," washington journal. -- "washington journal." host: and the washington -- >> mostly are conservative and their headline news, you to do the headlines are misleading. host: chris, we do the "washington post" through the "new york times." we do a lot of papers here. the "boston globe," "pittsburgh post gazette." we don't write the headlines. we're just letting you know what people here in washington are reading and what the headlines are. that headline actually the one that you referenced is the "baltimore sun" this morning and it says backers urged obama to support plank and democratic platform. so supporters of gay marriage want president obama to include this into the democratic platform. st. paul, minnesota, ray, republican, good morning. caller: good morning. concerning romney, he's saying he's conservative, but he's not because of the fact that he's not a christian, he's a mormon. mormons go by the book of mormons. and christians follow the teachings of christ, which is opposite of what the mormons believe. host: so ray, is t
you do "washington times," "washington post," washington journal. -- "washington journal." host: and the washington -- >> mostly are conservative and their headline news, you to do the headlines are misleading. host: chris, we do the "washington post" through the "new york times." we do a lot of papers here. the "boston globe," "pittsburgh post gazette." we don't write the headlines. we're just letting you know what...
191
191
Jul 27, 2012
07/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
about washington. good morning. you are on. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span here i have a comment and a question. you had a caller earlier from new york talking about the need to except the paradigm of 8% unemployment. that might not be too far off unless we look at the truth, closer to 15%. the question is, historically, have we had a gate keeper like carry reid who refuses to put things to a vote, which then could be put on the record? or is this normal as far as how they are playing politics these days? thank you. guest: you know, i think this actually does have a long tradition in politics. if your party is against something, why bring it up for a vote if you have the majority? you know, if voters decide that harry reid is too much of an obstacle, they had a chance in november to bring the republicans to majority. host: what he is next. -- massachusetts is next. hi richard, you are on. caller: mitt romney claims he is a businessman and knows how to create jobs. with bain capital, they ex
about washington. good morning. you are on. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span here i have a comment and a question. you had a caller earlier from new york talking about the need to except the paradigm of 8% unemployment. that might not be too far off unless we look at the truth, closer to 15%. the question is, historically, have we had a gate keeper like carry reid who refuses to put things to a vote, which then could be put on the record? or is this normal as far as how they are...
134
134
Sep 21, 2012
09/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" continues. host: as congress wraps up business we are checking in with congressman jim mcdermott, a member of the house ways and means committee. thanks for joining us. guest: my pleasure. host: one story that got our attention this past week is a report from the american association of medical colleges, estimating that by 2015, the country will have 62,900 fewer doctors than are needed. guest: it is a huge problem. you have retirement. people get old and they'd say they are not going to practice medicine anymore. it is harder and harder for kids school.o medical and we have not expanded our classes enough in medical school to deal with the expanding population. we are going to implement a bill where we take 30 million people who have not had help care before and give them access to the system. it is estimated by 2020 that we will be short 45,000 primary care doctors. so we have a number of very near-term problems that we have to start dealing with. host: and primary care physicians over the nex
"washington journal" continues. host: as congress wraps up business we are checking in with congressman jim mcdermott, a member of the house ways and means committee. thanks for joining us. guest: my pleasure. host: one story that got our attention this past week is a report from the american association of medical colleges, estimating that by 2015, the country will have 62,900 fewer doctors than are needed. guest: it is a huge problem. you have retirement. people get old and they'd...
241
241
May 5, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 241
favorite 0
quote 0
welcome to "washington journal." talk to us about the importance of greensboro in the sense that we saw in the late 1950's and early 1960's. >> the world knows that february 1, 1960, four men from north carolina state university's that down at this very lunch counter we are being interviewed here today so the rest of america could stand up for freedom, justice, and equality. in this very spot, they were denied service just because of the color of their skin. that was 52 years ago. host: was this a plan even, or have they been studying, working on some civil-rights material and decided to try to go get a sandwich and a drink, or was this something that was planned? guest: we tell the story here at the civil rights museum exactly how it happened on january 31 of that year. the day before, they plan on what they would do when they came down here so they could make sure that they did everything proper and in order. they got arrested. they knew what to do in that respect. also, if they did not get arrested, they knew what
welcome to "washington journal." talk to us about the importance of greensboro in the sense that we saw in the late 1950's and early 1960's. >> the world knows that february 1, 1960, four men from north carolina state university's that down at this very lunch counter we are being interviewed here today so the rest of america could stand up for freedom, justice, and equality. in this very spot, they were denied service just because of the color of their skin. that was 52 years...
190
190
May 8, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
host: that's ed in ken wick, washington. -- keno wick, washington. there's another article in the "washington times" -- back to the phones. pam is on our line for democrats. good morning, pam. caller: yes, good morning. this is a very complicated issue. about 10 years ago, i worked at a convenience store in upstate new york. there was no supermarket for 15 miles in either direction. kids and parents would come in with food stamps to buy food. and what they bought was candy and soda and all the junk food that everybody's talking about because we didn't sell broccoli, for example. so it's a complicated situation when poor people who don't have a car can't get to a supermarket. they have food stamps and they need to feed themselves. they're going to buy boxed macaroni and cheese, for example, which is a terrible thing to eat as the previous call said. it's a poison. so it's a really complicated situation. i don't know the answer except i myself would color code food stamps. i would make green for vegetables and so forth and the food stamps, you could on
host: that's ed in ken wick, washington. -- keno wick, washington. there's another article in the "washington times" -- back to the phones. pam is on our line for democrats. good morning, pam. caller: yes, good morning. this is a very complicated issue. about 10 years ago, i worked at a convenience store in upstate new york. there was no supermarket for 15 miles in either direction. kids and parents would come in with food stamps to buy food. and what they bought was candy and soda...
156
156
Oct 4, 2012
10/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
people have to realize that when a republican gets to washington or democrat gets to washington, most of their policy will be party policy. these independents that say, i am undecided are not undecided. they either follow the democratic policy or the republican policy. to say you are an independent -- i cannot understand where that are coming from. host: that was william in florida. this is the front page of "the baltimore sun." "the washington times." "debate is not the last word on presidential race." host: "washington times." keisha is undecided. caller: i was disappointed in the president. i wanted to hear more about the health care plan. i did some research about his health care plan. he had a health-care plan back in 2010. all obamacare people will have to get a chip implanted. i wanted mitt romney to ask him about that. i thought mitt romney did a great job about explaining himself and the economy. neither candidate brought the comment about each other. i'm waiting for the next debate. i voted for john mccain. host: what do you do in pittsburgh? caller: i am a nurse. host: are
people have to realize that when a republican gets to washington or democrat gets to washington, most of their policy will be party policy. these independents that say, i am undecided are not undecided. they either follow the democratic policy or the republican policy. to say you are an independent -- i cannot understand where that are coming from. host: that was william in florida. this is the front page of "the baltimore sun." "the washington times." "debate is not...
152
152
Sep 2, 2012
09/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. host: a live picture inside the time-warner cable arena in charlotte, north carolina. most of the upcoming democratic national convention will take place inside the arena. a speech by president obama. by the way, the national convention of the democrats was the first nominating convention of a major party ever held in the state of north carolina. lots to talk about and preview for you this morning. and dan bowls writes in "the washington post" this morning, why is washington as divided as ever? there's a shot of president obama waving after speaking to thousands of supporters in iowa. the main headline said who stood in the way of change? obama vowed a new era of unity. why is washington as divided as ever. want to ask you that question this morning we welcome your phone calls to the segment as well as your tweets and your e-mails. democrats, call 202-737-0001. republicans, 737-0002. and independents, 202-628-0205. we look forward to hearing from you. why do you think washington is as
"washington journal" is next. host: a live picture inside the time-warner cable arena in charlotte, north carolina. most of the upcoming democratic national convention will take place inside the arena. a speech by president obama. by the way, the national convention of the democrats was the first nominating convention of a major party ever held in the state of north carolina. lots to talk about and preview for you this morning. and dan bowls writes in "the washington post"...
174
174
Apr 15, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome back craig guest:: i do anything cspan asks. i wore this the first time i was here in 1999. i even recall about this tie. i only wear this type on seized on, never anywhere else. host: let me begin where "the washington post" begins this morning saying the presidential race is entering a decisive phase indicating that what happens between now and labor day will set the stage for what the outcome will be in november. guest: it is a defining stage for mitt romney because many of us in the game have to realize there are a lot of americans out there who have paid very little attention to this race so far and mitt romney is not a fully dimensional candidate in their eyes. this is a time for obama, on his part, to define mitt romney on his terms and, of course, for obama to redefine obama for many independents who love hy0-ys been kind of which wisd wawshy about obama. will it be a choice election or a referendum on obama's tenure or a choice between two paths that
"washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome back craig guest:: i do anything cspan asks. i wore this the first time i was here in 1999. i even recall about this tie. i only wear this type on seized on, never anywhere else. host: let me begin where "the washington post" begins this morning saying the presidential race is entering a decisive phase indicating that what happens between now and labor day will set the stage for what the outcome will be in november....
144
144
Dec 14, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
first "the washington times." this is the headline from "the washington post." lines of communication remain open. a related story can be found on thehill.com. house republican leaders have limited lawmakers' times and washington during high-wire negotiations with the white house on taxes and spending. in more than five weeks, the house has had 11 votes on 11 days. they get back to their districts less than 48 hours later. republican lawmakers have been made scarce said a sensitive time. john boehner trying to hold a line against tax rate increases on dealing with anger over the removal of three republican freshmen. the next call is from baltimore, md. on the democrats' line. caller: i just want to say this is a low point in modern american politics to besmirch her reputation and her intelligence to derail or career for something that is political. president obama should not have accepted her resignation, which is a fight he needed to have it. it is bigger than president obama. it is about the right of the executive to take a high-level appointment that he or sh
first "the washington times." this is the headline from "the washington post." lines of communication remain open. a related story can be found on thehill.com. house republican leaders have limited lawmakers' times and washington during high-wire negotiations with the white house on taxes and spending. in more than five weeks, the house has had 11 votes on 11 days. they get back to their districts less than 48 hours later. republican lawmakers have been made scarce said a...
153
153
Jun 15, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
there was a story from the washington post. host: 1 story in the washington post and another in another paper. caller: nobody finds it appeared that the only people in politics any more are lawyers or extremely rich people. on top of that, there's no normal everyday people in politics, but on top of that, but to problem is these people are making millions and millions and millions of dollars on books, on speaking tours. newt gingrich or bill clinton is making an ungodly amount of money going to colleges or this place or that place and speaking. to be able to make the money that they want to make on the speaking tours, they have to hiked up the rhetoric as much as possible. look at how much people are making at fox news or msnbc. newt gingrich it or sarah palin had to think for two months about whether they wanted to run for the presidency of united states, because they did not want to lose their contracts with a news corp.. host: that was steven in florida in gainesville. the washington post and others have about the supreme co
there was a story from the washington post. host: 1 story in the washington post and another in another paper. caller: nobody finds it appeared that the only people in politics any more are lawyers or extremely rich people. on top of that, there's no normal everyday people in politics, but on top of that, but to problem is these people are making millions and millions and millions of dollars on books, on speaking tours. newt gingrich or bill clinton is making an ungodly amount of money going to...
114
114
Jun 8, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
what is your message to washington? would you like congress to take action or the federal reserve to take more action? caller: well, i think, partially, let's put it this way, if a box of macaroni and cheese should cost $1.25 and in 10 months if you buy 10 of them it should be $12.50. $4.85, the most intensive help they could do is find some sort of way to start paying down the national debt and maybe that would start turning the gas prices back to normal, which is really what is causing the biggest problem for us. we are further behind in poverty level than was posted last by hud. host: thanks for your call. in all comes down the cost of a box of mike conneen cheese and signs of inflation. next is boston, massachusetts, donald is a democrat. caller: the president has been trying to get congress and everybody to approach it on a balance -- in a balanced way. that is common sense. what the republicans are doing is, basically, they have made a decision that they will block everything he does so that they can have him as a
what is your message to washington? would you like congress to take action or the federal reserve to take more action? caller: well, i think, partially, let's put it this way, if a box of macaroni and cheese should cost $1.25 and in 10 months if you buy 10 of them it should be $12.50. $4.85, the most intensive help they could do is find some sort of way to start paying down the national debt and maybe that would start turning the gas prices back to normal, which is really what is causing the...
153
153
Jan 25, 2012
01/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
the gentleman from washington. mr. reichert: mr. speaker, i understand that their side may have some additional speakers. we have one additional speaker. would yield to mr. levin to continue with further speakers on his side. mr. levin: thank you, the gentleman from washington. it's my pleasure now to yield to another distinguished gentleman from the state of washington, a member of our committee, distinguished member of our committee, mr. mcdermott. the speaker pro tempore: for how much time will the gentleman be recognized? mr. levin: three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. mcdermott: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, i urge members to support h.r. 3801, which is the ultralight aircraft smuggling prevention act of 2012. this bill as you have heard will help prevent drug smuggling across our borders and it does it really in three ways. it amends the current law t
the gentleman from washington. mr. reichert: mr. speaker, i understand that their side may have some additional speakers. we have one additional speaker. would yield to mr. levin to continue with further speakers on his side. mr. levin: thank you, the gentleman from washington. it's my pleasure now to yield to another distinguished gentleman from the state of washington, a member of our committee, distinguished member of our committee, mr. mcdermott. the speaker pro tempore: for how much time...
194
194
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
we want to get outside of washington. get to places where we normally do not do programming and make a commitment to get outside the beltway and to -- and to the news program for all our networks. >> wanted the next top in shreveport louisiana, but first weekend in march -- on c-span 3. tonight on c-span, hear from google's -- whose facebook page is like -- widely seen to have influenced the egyptian influence. >> i always believed the internet could help change the world. i know it sounds very cliche, or does not make sense to a lot of people, but that is just how i see things. and working for google, working for a company that does mass scale projects online makes a difference. i remember in the interview, the typical -- why do you want to work for google question -- google?' what i liked about google, offering people information. probably people living here did not understand the value of that. we all have equal access to information. in oppressing regimes, most of the people would only get streams of propaganda flowin
we want to get outside of washington. get to places where we normally do not do programming and make a commitment to get outside the beltway and to -- and to the news program for all our networks. >> wanted the next top in shreveport louisiana, but first weekend in march -- on c-span 3. tonight on c-span, hear from google's -- whose facebook page is like -- widely seen to have influenced the egyptian influence. >> i always believed the internet could help change the world. i know it...
190
190
Jan 29, 2012
01/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
host: from "the washington post" -- this is from the outlook section of "the washington post" -- also, the great debates that were not so great. why newt gingrich should not reply to the lincoln douglas debates with president obama barre in . that is this morning from "inside the washington post." we cover the re-enactment of the lincoln douglas debates more than a decade ago but we still have the website if you want to watch them and you can get it all by logging onto c-span.org. alan is a supporter of newt gingrich from, gary, indiana -- caller: until i see how they are all going against the president as he got in, i was disgusted. i have seen on tv today were i have seen herman cain and gingrich on the same stage patted each other on the back and in doors to each other and i thatd not stand the fact they are two adulterers. i am quitting the republicans. host: thanks for the call. next is sandy, tulsa, a oklahoma. caller: thank you for taking my call. i enjoy your show each sunday morning. i am a little bit nervous but i find it interesting that people continue to criticize mitt ro
host: from "the washington post" -- this is from the outlook section of "the washington post" -- also, the great debates that were not so great. why newt gingrich should not reply to the lincoln douglas debates with president obama barre in . that is this morning from "inside the washington post." we cover the re-enactment of the lincoln douglas debates more than a decade ago but we still have the website if you want to watch them and you can get it all by logging...
123
123
Jan 9, 2012
01/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
"the washington times." here is the headline -- a story about mitt romney and undeclared voters in "the wall street journal" this morning. again, we are taking calls on the continuing coverage we are doing leading up to the new hampshire primary. the numbers -- if you live in new hampshire, -- we can take your comments on twitter as well. and facebook is available to you, too. and there are about 14 comments so far. one of them is gary, who says -- we will read those throughout the course of the program. you can call, twitter or facebook us for the next 45 minutes. and we will hear from sarah gets from mitt romney and ron paul as well as bill adair, fund -- from the middle segment, talking about his organization politifact, and looking at candidates statements in debates and other situation where he weighs the truthfulness of statements that are made. larry on our democrats' line. go ahead. caller: good morning. i wanted to talk about newt gingrich calling the president of food stamp present. the reason more
"the washington times." here is the headline -- a story about mitt romney and undeclared voters in "the wall street journal" this morning. again, we are taking calls on the continuing coverage we are doing leading up to the new hampshire primary. the numbers -- if you live in new hampshire, -- we can take your comments on twitter as well. and facebook is available to you, too. and there are about 14 comments so far. one of them is gary, who says -- we will read those...
105
105
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
on the other side from "the washington post." beverly is joining us from illinois on the democrats' line. what happens next? caller: hello. i think what needs to happen next -- i am a democrat and i support the president. i respect the president of the united states no matter who they are and whether i agree with him or not. what happens next? i will tell you what. i do not know. here is why i do not know. we are not acting like americans altogether. we have a series of terrible events offer this year. it has been one thing after another. the president has walked into a situation, and it is almost like he is all alone and he walks through a dark place. he is not getting much help. the situation was not caused by him. he is trying his best to solve it. we have to work together. i will tell you that i am not very -- i feel very sad. i have watched the election. i have watched everything and tried to be informed it. where are they coming from? where are we coming from? what i see is all of this craziness. i do not know what else to
on the other side from "the washington post." beverly is joining us from illinois on the democrats' line. what happens next? caller: hello. i think what needs to happen next -- i am a democrat and i support the president. i respect the president of the united states no matter who they are and whether i agree with him or not. what happens next? i will tell you what. i do not know. here is why i do not know. we are not acting like americans altogether. we have a series of terrible...
166
166
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good question. it actually isn't really right. so the payroll tax is basically being used as a vehicle to deliver the tax cuts to workers. the way the federal budget accounting works is that the money that is not going into the social security system via the reduced payroll tax, is being reimbursed from general revenue so the reduced -- the reduced payroll tax from the last few years will not affect benefits that you accrue for the future. host: mark of the american enterprise institute writes under the headline "make the middle class pay more." he says -- host: your thoughts about what m
host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good...
271
271
Jul 5, 2012
07/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 271
favorite 0
quote 0
there is a team of the editorial managers from china who rests here in washington, live here in washington. the mandate for the washington operation, as you alluded to, is to cover north and south america. a lot of resources are being extended in covering south america, for example, and recover a wide range of issues and the decision making in terms of what goes on the air during the hours we are on the air rests here in washington. host: if you like to join the conversation, here are the numbers to call -- let's take a big story that was in the news recently covered extensively in the united states, the dissident who had come to america now in new york. how did cctv cover that story and when news get back to china? guest: the english-language channel is seen everywhere in the world including china. one recognizes that the numbers of english speakers in china are a distinct minority. at ould venture to save th over the last 25 years watching china that there are different standards set for chinese- language broadcasting which is aimed at the chinese mainland population and standards of bro
there is a team of the editorial managers from china who rests here in washington, live here in washington. the mandate for the washington operation, as you alluded to, is to cover north and south america. a lot of resources are being extended in covering south america, for example, and recover a wide range of issues and the decision making in terms of what goes on the air during the hours we are on the air rests here in washington. host: if you like to join the conversation, here are the...
90
90
Dec 26, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
washington journal continues. host: joining us on indianapolis is doug wissing, author of "funding and the enemy." we are talking about afghanistan and the end game. first, the title of your book that you wrote this year, how u.s. taxpayers bankrolled the taliban, remind us of what you were right thing? -- were writing. guest: i am sorry. i'm getting feedback in my earphone. if you could come off my audio, thank you. when i was imbedded with u.s. soldiers in afghanistan, i began to realize that the soldiers were trying to explain to me that there was a toxics system that was connecting distracted american officials, -- i'm sorry, i'm back to getting this in my ear phone. host: we will see if they can fix it. if you can try to continue, we will try to fix it. guest: there was a toxic network, hearing myself twice simply does not work. there was a toxic network that was connecting distracted american officials, u.s. corporations, military- industrial and development and industrial complex corporations, corrupt afgha
washington journal continues. host: joining us on indianapolis is doug wissing, author of "funding and the enemy." we are talking about afghanistan and the end game. first, the title of your book that you wrote this year, how u.s. taxpayers bankrolled the taliban, remind us of what you were right thing? -- were writing. guest: i am sorry. i'm getting feedback in my earphone. if you could come off my audio, thank you. when i was imbedded with u.s. soldiers in afghanistan, i began to...
148
148
Dec 11, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
, bringing people from outside washington into washington. it depends from city-to-city. boston business leaders are interested in health care. miami, transportation, san diego, international -- an intellectual property -- it varies from city-to-city. in terms of immigration reform, what we have seen as different sectors of the economy look at immigration differently. the high-tech community is looking at bringing in more high-skilled workers or keeping graduates in the united states to help them with challenges in computer sciences, for example, or health sciences. you have the hotel industry and the airline industry focused on trying to make sure that travel visas are administered more efficiently so we can bring in more tourists to spend more money. you have the industry sectors with an interest in immigration. our view is immigration reform will be a big issue in 2013 and you will see big companies across sectors working together, combining shared interests to get something done. host: here is a tweet from one of our viewers -- how does t
, bringing people from outside washington into washington. it depends from city-to-city. boston business leaders are interested in health care. miami, transportation, san diego, international -- an intellectual property -- it varies from city-to-city. in terms of immigration reform, what we have seen as different sectors of the economy look at immigration differently. the high-tech community is looking at bringing in more high-skilled workers or keeping graduates in the united states to help...
167
167
Apr 23, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: the headline reads "u.s. vows to stay in afghanistan until 2024, a full decade after the former troop withdrawal. looking at reaction on capitol hill today and this week. and we want to get your reaction to that headline. we will give you as much detail as we can about this u.s.-afghan pact. there are a couple of other ways to reach "washington journal." lots of different headlines of afghanistan start today. this is "the financial times." nancy green writes from karachi. here is a quote -- looking for your reaction to the headline this morning. we will get to your calls and a couple of minutes but we want to show you the "new york times was would headline on all of this. -- "the new york times" headline on this. your headline uses the word aid -- tellus exactly what the aid will look like if you have the details. guest: we don't have details yet because, among other
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: the headline reads "u.s. vows to stay in afghanistan until 2024, a full decade after the former troop withdrawal. looking at reaction on capitol hill today and this week. and we want to get your reaction to that headline. we will give you as much detail as we can about this u.s.-afghan pact. there are a couple of other ways to reach...
167
167
Oct 26, 2012
10/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal." and live coverage of the funeral of former presidential candidates george mcgovern. in 45 minutes we will focus on this year's campaign in wisconsin. our guests are craig gilbert, and mikehimming, tate. we will also look and housing policy and home construction at 9:15 eastern with raemeka mayo of the census bureau and a representative from the fiscal times. host: good morning, october 26. president obama and mitt romney are on target to raise $1 billion each with their respective parties by election day. more recent numbers show romney outraising the president in early october. if the washington post endorsed president obama today even with their eyes open to the disappointment of his time in office, it says. a clear politics survey shows mitt romney with a 0.9% edge. a new associated press poll shows at the same time mitt romney has erased president obama's support among women, the president has eliminated romney's support among men. our first 45 minutes this morning takes a look at
"washington journal." and live coverage of the funeral of former presidential candidates george mcgovern. in 45 minutes we will focus on this year's campaign in wisconsin. our guests are craig gilbert, and mikehimming, tate. we will also look and housing policy and home construction at 9:15 eastern with raemeka mayo of the census bureau and a representative from the fiscal times. host: good morning, october 26. president obama and mitt romney are on target to raise $1 billion each...
467
467
Jul 6, 2012
07/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 467
favorite 0
quote 0
our next call is from washington. caller: i would speak to you in portuguese, but i do not think he would understand it. i grew up in rhodesia, zimbabwe. the bbc is used to be able to use their heads as opposed to emotion. i cannot understand this. bbc has changed. it is easy to do economic analysis on a few areas and give logical results like when margaret thatcher got rid of the unions in england. things drastically improved. you could use rhodesia as your classic example. you do not have to get emotions involved. more of this seems to be coming up now. host: let's get a response. guest: i am not sure about your point. host: we have moved on. i think he is talking about reporting based on emotions forces based on facts. reflect on us how your reporters and staff tell stories. guest: the groundwork of bbc reporting is factual journalism, i witnessed -- eye witness where possible. there has been a trend in general over the past couple of generations of reporters involving themselves more in a story. 20 or 30 years ago
our next call is from washington. caller: i would speak to you in portuguese, but i do not think he would understand it. i grew up in rhodesia, zimbabwe. the bbc is used to be able to use their heads as opposed to emotion. i cannot understand this. bbc has changed. it is easy to do economic analysis on a few areas and give logical results like when margaret thatcher got rid of the unions in england. things drastically improved. you could use rhodesia as your classic example. you do not have to...
166
166
Jan 14, 2012
01/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [video clip] >> we could consolidate them all into one department with one website, one phone number, one mission, helping american businesses succeed. host: the president says he wants to trim bureaucracy and that is what we will talk about for the first 45 minutes in this edition of "the washington journal." today is saturday, january 14. the president's proposal to reorganize government is the topic of discussion for the first 45 minutes of the program. you want to get involved in the conversation, the number is 202-737-0001 for the democrats. 202-737-00024 republicans. 202-628-0205 for independence. send us an e-mail. if you are on twitter, you can follow us. and there is also a conversation going on on facebook. this is the headline this morning in "the richmond times dispatch," talking about the president's announcement yesterday at the white house. obama 6 power to c
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [video clip] >> we could consolidate them all into one department with one website, one phone number, one mission, helping american businesses succeed. host: the president says he wants to trim bureaucracy and that is what we will talk about for the first 45 minutes in this edition of "the washington journal." today is saturday,...
219
219
Nov 24, 2012
11/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. host: federal officials including lawmakers on capitol hill are looking at how to slash wait times and possibly boost early voting. that will be hours subject for the first section of this edition of "the washington journal." for the first 45 minutes we will be talking to you about remedies to speed up the voting process. the numbers are on the screen. you can reach out to us by social media. @cspanwj. the conversation constantly going on on facebook -- facebook.com/cspan. we begin this morning with a look at the lead story in "the baltimore sun." pushed to speed of voting processes is the headline. he writes -- we want to find out from you, our viewers and listeners, your thoughts and remedies on speeding up the voting process. more from the article in "the baltimore sun." the article goes on to talk about a bill being proposed by virginia by senator mark warner. it says -- we would like to show you a little bit more about what the president had to say regarding voting lines and poll
"washington journal" is next. host: federal officials including lawmakers on capitol hill are looking at how to slash wait times and possibly boost early voting. that will be hours subject for the first section of this edition of "the washington journal." for the first 45 minutes we will be talking to you about remedies to speed up the voting process. the numbers are on the screen. you can reach out to us by social media. @cspanwj. the conversation constantly going on on...
140
140
Mar 10, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 0
the washington -- the "washington post kulka wanted to publish how the u.s. got involved, and the government tried to obtain an injunction. if the supreme court famously said you cannot do that. to restrain publication you have to have the greatest national security issues -- interest. interestingly in that case, justice white said we cannot stop the press from running the story, but we may be -- we may be able to prosecute them after the effect for doing so. -- the fact for doing so. part of what is lurking in the background is the unanswered question of whether the first amendment what actually provide whistle blowers, the press, with some kind of defense should they be prosecuted by the government for disclose and even harmful national-security secrets. host: monte, arizona. caller: none good morning. concerning the topic of discussion, the espionage act and whistle-blowers, it seems to me that this administration is using acts that were enacted along time ago more prevalent lee -- prevalent. the press covers the republican situation, but a lot of things a
the washington -- the "washington post kulka wanted to publish how the u.s. got involved, and the government tried to obtain an injunction. if the supreme court famously said you cannot do that. to restrain publication you have to have the greatest national security issues -- interest. interestingly in that case, justice white said we cannot stop the press from running the story, but we may be -- we may be able to prosecute them after the effect for doing so. -- the fact for doing so. part...
155
155
Jan 3, 2012
01/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
in "the washington post" we see a breakdown. "the washington post" looks at where they've focused much of their efforts. rick perry has focused over the airwaves. many iowans have probably seen him in their living room because he has spent more money on it. newt gingrich has been going to the power precincts. ron paul has been focusing on university towns. looking at mitt romney. border towns and businessmen. the eastern and western borders, which are heavily republican areas with at the business community's. in the northwest, michele bachmann and rick santorum. michele bachmann has had her 99 counties fotour. orlando, florida. democrats. line for republican we're talking about the iowa caucuses. caller: because i am an avid democrat, i'm watching which candidates -- they are un disciplined. most are not qualified. it looks like they are all on -- it looks like they did not take their medication for the week. these are the people we expect to represent us to the world? i mean, it is a joke. who is the sacrificial lamb going to b
in "the washington post" we see a breakdown. "the washington post" looks at where they've focused much of their efforts. rick perry has focused over the airwaves. many iowans have probably seen him in their living room because he has spent more money on it. newt gingrich has been going to the power precincts. ron paul has been focusing on university towns. looking at mitt romney. border towns and businessmen. the eastern and western borders, which are heavily republican...
108
108
Nov 22, 2012
11/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
here is "the washington times." that is a report in "the washington times." this is also from "the washington times" and we will talk about this issue later in a program. the mayor will leave off of food stamps for a week -- live off food stams for a week. for a week. steve is in arizona on our republican line. steve, good morning. you are on the "washington journal." what is your optimism level? caller: i am pretty optimistic. i hope both sides do something about the fiscal cliff. i hope they can find a place to meet in the middle. i think that should be our biggest worry. we have been talking about the national debt for years now. i sure hope they do something. what is your optimism on that? host: more important to hear what you think. what do you do? caller: i am the karaoke king. host: do you saying it or do you have a service? caller: i am a disc jockey, sing, and do impersonations. i provide karaoke for people's birthdays, weddings. check out my web sites. you can sing for free on that web site. host: karaokeking.com. what is the most popular song that
here is "the washington times." that is a report in "the washington times." this is also from "the washington times" and we will talk about this issue later in a program. the mayor will leave off of food stamps for a week -- live off food stams for a week. for a week. steve is in arizona on our republican line. steve, good morning. you are on the "washington journal." what is your optimism level? caller: i am pretty optimistic. i hope both sides do...
134
134
Dec 9, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
this from "the washington times." so far in fiscal year 2013, the government notching up a $172 billion deficit in november a lawn. jams is joining us from orlando, florida on the democrats' line. caller: i think the number one priority is the people, and i think he will do a good job. people should give him more credit and let him do what he is doing. it will take time. i think he has a lot on his hands to deal with now. host: if you get through, turn the volume down on the tv set. this is from "to the new york times." our question -- what should be the president's number one agenda. next up is christine from new york city on the independent line. caller: good morning. i believe the president will not be able to accomplish his agenda without doing something that i believe is supported by the majority of the american people, that is the critical need for campaign finance reform to restore us to democracy that the people are represented at intergovernment instead of special interests. if we got campaign finance reform
this from "the washington times." so far in fiscal year 2013, the government notching up a $172 billion deficit in november a lawn. jams is joining us from orlando, florida on the democrats' line. caller: i think the number one priority is the people, and i think he will do a good job. people should give him more credit and let him do what he is doing. it will take time. i think he has a lot on his hands to deal with now. host: if you get through, turn the volume down on the tv set....